NSW flood emergency extended with 45,000 residents now impacted

An additional 13,000 residents are now subject to evacuation orders as the risk of major flooding remains in parts of NSW.

An amusement ride is seen inundated by floodwaters in Camden in South Western Sydney, Sunday, July 3, 2022. Source: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Heavy rain is lashing vast swathes of Sydney, causing rivers to rise and subjecting thousands more people in flood-stricken areas to evacuation orders or warnings.

The flood emergency now stretches from the Central Coast to the Illawarra, with 97 evacuation orders and 60 warnings covering 45,000 people - up from the 32,000 affected on Monday.

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